Last updated Nov 2026
Frequent maintenance, short wear life, or reliability concerns can affect productivity.
A replacement trial can help you explore alternative solutions.
Could there be a better fit?
Every operation is different. Ore characteristics, slurry density, particle size, flow rates and site conditions vary from one mine to the next, and they change over time. A pump that delivered the performance you needed at commissioning may not be the best fit today. When maintenance becomes more frequent, wear life falls short of expectations, or reliability issues lead to unplanned downtime, it’s often a sign that your operating conditions have moved on.
What's affecting performance?
Pump performance rarely drops all at once. Maintenance that was once planned happens more often, wear parts need replacing sooner, and each service adds cost and pulls crews from other priorities. Reliability concerns can then lead to unplanned downtime that puts production targets at risk. As operating conditions change, your original pump may no longer be the best match.
Let's talk about your operation
A Metso pump trial lets you test an alternative in your own application, under your own conditions, before you commit to a replacement. Our pump specialists will work with you to understand what’s affecting performance in your operation and whether another pump could be a better fit. Let’s talk about your operation.
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